| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Anthony Stanley (fresh) SG - Fred Haag (fresh) SF - Timothy Miller (fresh) PF - James Elkins (fresh) C - Henry Williams (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jesse Harshaw (fresh) SG - Brian Edward (fresh) SF - David Hawkins (fresh) PF - Kenneth Nicholson (fresh) C - Hugh Shinault (fresh) | |
| 20:00 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson wins the tip | 0-0 |
| Game Plan | Cincinnati | Cincinnati is playing a motion offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Pitt | Pitt is playing a triangle offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 19:38 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left wing | 0-0 |
| 19:36 | Cincinnati | James Elkins gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 19:24 | Cincinnati | The short jumper by Henry Williams is denied by Hugh Shinault | 0-0 |
| 19:23 | Pitt | David Hawkins gets the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:59 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault comes up short on the driving attempt from the baseline | 0-0 |
| 18:58 | Cincinnati | The rebound goes to Henry Williams | 0-0 |
| 18:52 | Cincinnati | Timothy Miller is fouled on the floor by Jesse Harshaw - foul #1 on Jesse Harshaw, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 18:38 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams misses the fadeaway from the right side | 0-0 |
| 18:36 | Cincinnati | Fred Haag snags the offensive board | 0-0 |
| 18:19 | Cincinnati | James Elkins misses the lay-in over the doubleteam | 0-0 |
| 18:17 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 18:15 | Pitt | Brian Edward is fouled in the backcourt by Fred Haag - foul #1 on Fred Haag, team foul #1 | 0-0 |
| 17:59 | Pitt | David Hawkins misses the easy open layup | 0-0 |
| 17:58 | Cincinnati | Fred Haag grabs the board | 0-0 |
| 17:53 | Cincinnati | The pull-up jumper by Timothy Miller is blocked by Kenneth Nicholson | 0-0 |
| 17:52 | Pitt | David Hawkins pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:46 | Pitt | Brian Edward can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 0-0 |
| 17:44 | Cincinnati | Fred Haag pulls down the rebound | 0-0 |
| 17:36 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams is alone and drills a shot from the baseline set up by Timothy Miller | 2-0 |
| 17:33 | Pitt | Brian Edward double dribbles in the backcourt | 2-0 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson (PG), Clinton Englund (SG), Donald Galligan (SF), Cheng-Gong Wang (PF), Robert Callahan (C) Anthony Stanley, Fred Haag, Timothy Miller, James Elkins, Henry Williams | |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Dock (SF), John Bailey (PF), Bruce Bouley (C) David Hawkins, Kenneth Nicholson, Hugh Shinault | |
| 17:24 | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund clanks a 3 pointer from straight away | 2-0 |
| 17:23 | Pitt | Steven Dock grabs the board | 2-0 |
| 17:05 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw is open and scores on a fadeaway from the baseline on a nice dish by Steven Dock | 2-2 |
| 16:53 | Cincinnati | Bruce Bouley steals the ball from Robert Jackson | 2-2 |
| 16:30 | Pitt | Brian Edward misses the pull-up jumper from the left side | 2-2 |
| 16:29 | Pitt | Bruce Bouley pulls down the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| 16:06 | Pitt | Cheng-Gong Wang steals the ball from Steven Dock | 2-2 |
| 15:53 | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson can't finish the layup | 2-2 |
| 15:52 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan gets the offensive rebound | 2-2 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Jackson (fairly fresh) SG - Clinton Englund (fairly fresh) SF - Donald Galligan (fairly fresh) PF - Cheng-Gong Wang (fairly fresh) C - Robert Callahan (fairly fresh) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jesse Harshaw (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Brian Edward (fairly fresh) SF - Steven Dock (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Bailey (fairly fresh) C - Bruce Bouley (fairly fresh) | |
| 15:40 | Cincinnati | Robert Callahan can't connect on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 2-2 |
| 15:39 | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson tips it in | 4-2 |
| 15:10 | Pitt | Brian Edward hits a 3pt shot from the right wing | 4-5 |
| 14:57 | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang lays it up and in | 6-5 |
| 14:35 | Pitt | Brian Edward can't connect on a fadeaway from just outside the lane | 6-5 |
| 14:34 | Pitt | John Bailey misses the tip | 6-5 |
| 14:33 | Pitt | Bruce Bouley hits the follow up shot | 6-7 |
| 14:18 | Cincinnati | Robert Callahan throws a bad pass out of bounds | 6-7 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (PG), Fred Haag (SG), Timothy Miller (SF), James Elkins (PF), Henry Williams (C) Robert Jackson, Clinton Englund, Donald Galligan, Cheng-Gong Wang, Robert Callahan | |
| Subs | Pitt | Matthew Orner (SG), David Hawkins (SF), Kenneth Nicholson (PF), Hugh Shinault (C) Jesse Harshaw, Brian Edward, John Bailey, Bruce Bouley | |
| 13:49 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault comes up short on the jumper from the right wing | 6-7 |
| 13:47 | Cincinnati | Fred Haag grabs the board | 6-7 |
| 13:40 | Cincinnati | Fred Haag's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 6-7 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Ronald Davis (C) Henry Williams | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw (PG) Steven Dock | |
| 13:20 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault slams it home on a nice dish by Jesse Harshaw and he's hacked by Ronald Davis - foul #1 on Ronald Davis, team foul #2 | 6-9 |
| 13:20 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault makes the free throw | 6-10 |
| 12:52 | Cincinnati | James Elkins shoots over the doubleteam and knocks in the jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Timothy Miller | 8-10 |
| 12:50 | Pitt | Timothy Miller is called for the reach on David Hawkins in the backcourt - foul #1 on Timothy Miller, team foul #3 | 8-10 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson (PG), Donald Galligan (SF), Cheng-Gong Wang (PF), Henry Williams (C) Anthony Stanley, Timothy Miller, James Elkins, Ronald Davis | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 12:24 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault makes the pull-up jumper from the right side and he's fouled by Cheng-Gong Wang - foul #1 on Cheng-Gong Wang, team foul #4 | 8-12 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (PG), Timothy Miller (SF), James Elkins (PF), Ronald Davis (C) Fred Haag, Donald Galligan, Cheng-Gong Wang, Henry Williams | |
| Subs | Pitt | Bruce Bouley (PF) Kenneth Nicholson | |
| 12:24 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault makes the free throw | 8-13 |
| 12:02 | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson banks in the layup and he's fouled by Matthew Orner - foul #1 on Matthew Orner, team foul #2 | 10-13 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Fred Haag (SG), Robert Callahan (C) Anthony Stanley, Ronald Davis | |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Dock (SF), John Bailey (PF) David Hawkins, Hugh Shinault | |
| 12:02 | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson misses the free throw | 10-13 |
| 12:02 | Pitt | Bruce Bouley gets the rebound | 10-13 |
| 11:40 | Pitt | Bruce Bouley is whistled for traveling | 10-13 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (PG), Donald Galligan (SF), Cheng-Gong Wang (PF), Henry Williams (C) Fred Haag, Timothy Miller, James Elkins, Robert Callahan | |
| Subs | Pitt | Brian Edward (PG) Jesse Harshaw | |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Anthony Stanley (fresh) SG - Robert Jackson (tiring) 4 pts. SF - Donald Galligan (fairly fresh) PF - Cheng-Gong Wang (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Williams (fresh) 2 pts. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Brian Edward (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Matthew Orner (fairly fresh) SF - Steven Dock (fairly fresh) 1 ast. PF - John Bailey (fairly fresh) C - Bruce Bouley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:26 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams drills a turnaround from the right block and the foul's on Bruce Bouley - foul #1 on Bruce Bouley, team foul #3 | 12-13 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Fred Haag (SG) Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson (PF) John Bailey | |
| 11:26 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams misses the free throw | 12-13 |
| 11:26 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Kenneth Nicholson | 12-13 |
| 11:21 | Pitt | Brian Edward travels in the backcourt | 12-13 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Timothy Miller (SF), James Elkins (PF), Ronald Davis (C) Donald Galligan, Cheng-Gong Wang, Henry Williams | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 11:12 | Cincinnati | Fred Haag hits a shot near the basket and he's hacked by Steven Dock - foul #1 on Steven Dock, team foul #4 | 14-13 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan (SF), Cheng-Gong Wang (PF), Robert Callahan (C) Timothy Miller, James Elkins, Ronald Davis | |
| Subs | Pitt | | |
| 11:12 | Cincinnati | Fred Haag makes the free throw | 15-13 |
| 10:51 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson clanks a shot in the paint but he's hacked by Robert Callahan - foul #1 on Robert Callahan, team foul #5 | 15-13 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson (SG), Timothy Miller (SF), James Elkins (PF), Henry Williams (C) Fred Haag, Donald Galligan, Cheng-Gong Wang, Robert Callahan | |
| Subs | Pitt | David Hawkins (SF) Steven Dock | |
| 10:51 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson makes the 1st free throw | 15-14 |
| 10:51 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson makes the 2nd free throw | 15-15 |
| 10:38 | Cincinnati | Brian Edward steps in front of the James Elkins pass | 15-15 |
| 10:36 | Pitt | Matthew Orner throws a bad pass out of bounds in the backcourt | 15-15 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Fred Haag (SG), Ronald Davis (C) Anthony Stanley, Henry Williams | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Bailey (PF) Kenneth Nicholson | |
| 10:26 | Cincinnati | Fred Haag dunks the ball set up by Timothy Miller | 17-15 |
| 10:05 | Pitt | Brian Edward connects on the jumpshot from the right side and he's hacked by Ronald Davis - foul #2 on Ronald Davis, team foul #6 | 17-17 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (PG), Donald Galligan (SF), Cheng-Gong Wang (PF), Henry Williams (C) Fred Haag, Timothy Miller, James Elkins, Ronald Davis | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw (PG), Hugh Shinault (C) Matthew Orner, Bruce Bouley | |
| 10:05 | Pitt | Brian Edward makes the free throw | 17-18 |
| 09:43 | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson misses badly on a jumper from just outside the lane but he's hacked by David Hawkins - foul #1 on David Hawkins, team foul #5 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Fred Haag (SG), Timothy Miller (SF), James Elkins (PF), Robert Callahan (C) Anthony Stanley, Donald Galligan, Cheng-Gong Wang, Henry Williams | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson (PF) John Bailey | |
| 09:43 | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson misses the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 09:43 | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson misses the 2nd free throw | 17-18 |
| 09:43 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault grabs the board | 17-18 |
| 09:14 | Pitt | Timothy Miller is called for the reach on Jesse Harshaw - foul #2 on Timothy Miller, team foul #7 | 17-18 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (PG), Clinton Englund (SG), Donald Galligan (SF), Cheng-Gong Wang (PF), Henry Williams (C) Robert Jackson, Fred Haag, Timothy Miller, James Elkins, Robert Callahan | |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Dock (SG), John Bailey (C) Brian Edward, Hugh Shinault | |
| 09:14 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw misses the 1st free throw | 17-18 |
| 09:14 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams pulls down the rebound | 17-18 |
| 09:08 | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang knocks in the jump hook in the lane | 19-18 |
| 08:52 | Pitt | David Hawkins hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from straight away | 19-18 |
| 08:50 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams snags the defensive board | 19-18 |
| 08:45 | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund misses the 3pt shot from straight away | 19-18 |
| 08:43 | Pitt | John Bailey snags the defensive board | 19-18 |
| 08:26 | Pitt | Henry Williams blocks the short jumper by David Hawkins | 19-18 |
| 08:24 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams gets the rebound | 19-18 |
| 08:11 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams hits the front of the rim on the jumper from just outside the lane but the foul's on John Bailey - foul #1 on John Bailey, team foul #6 | 19-18 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson (PG), Fred Haag (SG), James Elkins (PF) Anthony Stanley, Clinton Englund, Cheng-Gong Wang | |
| Subs | Pitt | Matthew Orner (SG), Bruce Bouley (C) David Hawkins, Kenneth Nicholson | |
| 08:11 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams misses the 1st free throw | 19-18 |
| 08:11 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams makes the 2nd free throw | 20-18 |
| 07:48 | Pitt | Robert Jackson blocks the jumper by Jesse Harshaw | 20-18 |
| 07:47 | Pitt | Matthew Orner tips it but misses | 20-18 |
| 07:45 | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson grabs the board | 20-18 |
| 07:29 | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 23-18 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Jackson (tiring) 7 pts. SG - Fred Haag (fairly fresh) 5 pts. SF - Donald Galligan (tiring) PF - James Elkins (fairly fresh) 2 pts. C - Henry Williams (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Jesse Harshaw (tiring) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Matthew Orner (fairly fresh) SF - Steven Dock (tiring) 1 ast. PF - John Bailey (tiring) 2 reb. C - Bruce Bouley (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:09 | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw buries a shot from the left side | 23-20 |
| 06:59 | Cincinnati | Steven Dock steals it from James Elkins | 23-20 |
| 06:55 | Pitt | Steven Dock misses the easy layup | 23-20 |
| 06:53 | Cincinnati | Henry Williams grabs the board | 23-20 |
| 06:40 | Cincinnati | James Elkins hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from the right block but he's hacked by Matthew Orner - foul #2 on Matthew Orner, team foul #7 | 23-20 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (PG), Cheng-Gong Wang (SF), Robert Callahan (C) Robert Jackson, Donald Galligan, Henry Williams | |
| Subs | Pitt | Brian Edward (SG), David Hawkins (SF), Hugh Shinault (C) Matthew Orner, Steven Dock, John Bailey | |
| 06:40 | Cincinnati | James Elkins makes the 1st free throw | 24-20 |
| 06:40 | Cincinnati | James Elkins misses the 2nd free throw | 24-20 |
| 06:40 | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang gets the offensive rebound | 24-20 |
| 06:23 | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley misses the 3 pointer from straight away | 24-20 |
| 06:21 | Pitt | David Hawkins grabs the defensive rebound | 24-20 |
| 06:02 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault connects on the open fadeaway from the left block | 24-22 |
| 05:45 | Cincinnati | James Elkins is called for a charge against the doubleteam - foul #1 on James Elkins, team foul #8 | 24-22 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Clinton Englund (SG), Donald Galligan (SF) Fred Haag, James Elkins | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson (PF) Bruce Bouley | |
| 05:40 | Pitt | Brian Edward is hacked by Clinton Englund in the backcourt - foul #1 on Clinton Englund, team foul #9 | 24-22 |
| 05:40 | Pitt | Brian Edward misses the 1st free throw | 24-22 |
| 05:40 | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang grabs the board | 24-22 |
| 05:21 | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley misses short on a 3pt shot from the left wing | 24-22 |
| 05:20 | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang tips it home | 26-22 |
| 04:59 | Pitt | David Hawkins hits a wide open jump hook from the left block on a great pass from Jesse Harshaw | 26-24 |
| 04:42 | Cincinnati | Donald Galligan drills a fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane set up by Robert Callahan | 28-24 |
| 04:20 | Pitt | Brian Edward is whistled for traveling | 28-24 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson (PG), Fred Haag (SG), James Elkins (PF), Henry Williams (C) Anthony Stanley, Clinton Englund, Donald Galligan, Robert Callahan | |
| Subs | Pitt | Matthew Orner (SG), Steven Dock (SF) Jesse Harshaw, David Hawkins | |
| 04:03 | Cincinnati | James Elkins splits the doubleteam but misses short on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Kenneth Nicholson - foul #1 on Kenneth Nicholson, team foul #8 | 28-24 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Callahan (C) Henry Williams | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Bailey (PF) Kenneth Nicholson | |
| 04:03 | Cincinnati | James Elkins makes the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 04:03 | Cincinnati | James Elkins misses the 2nd free throw | 29-24 |
| 04:03 | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang gets the offensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 03:44 | Cincinnati | Cheng-Gong Wang hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 29-24 |
| 03:43 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Steven Dock | 29-24 |
| 03:25 | Pitt | Cheng-Gong Wang takes the ball from Hugh Shinault | 29-24 |
| Lineup | Cincinnati | PG - Robert Jackson (tired) 7 pts. SG - Fred Haag (tiring) 5 pts. SF - Cheng-Gong Wang (tiring) 6 pts. 4 reb. 2 stl. PF - James Elkins (tiring) 4 pts. C - Robert Callahan (tiring) | |
| Lineup | Pitt | PG - Brian Edward (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SG - Matthew Orner (fairly fresh) SF - Steven Dock (tiring) 1 ast. PF - John Bailey (fairly fresh) 2 reb. C - Hugh Shinault (fairly fresh) 8 pts. | |
| 03:10 | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson clanks a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane | 29-24 |
| 03:09 | Pitt | John Bailey grabs the defensive rebound | 29-24 |
| 03:07 | Pitt | Brian Edward is hacked by Robert Jackson in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Jackson, team foul #10 | 29-24 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (PG), Timothy Miller (SF), Ronald Davis (PF), Henry Williams (C) Fred Haag, Cheng-Gong Wang, James Elkins, Robert Callahan | |
| Subs | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson (PF), Bruce Bouley (C) John Bailey, Hugh Shinault | |
| 03:07 | Pitt | Brian Edward misses the 1st free throw | 29-24 |
| 03:07 | Pitt | Brian Edward makes the 2nd free throw | 29-25 |
| 02:58 | Cincinnati | Kenneth Nicholson blocks the jumper by Robert Jackson | 29-25 |
| 02:57 | Pitt | The rebound goes to Steven Dock | 29-25 |
| 02:28 | Pitt | Timothy Miller steals it from Matthew Orner | 29-25 |
| 02:06 | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley throws a bad pass out of bounds | 29-25 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Fred Haag (SG), Cheng-Gong Wang (PF) Robert Jackson, Henry Williams | |
| Subs | Pitt | Jesse Harshaw (PG), David Hawkins (SF) Matthew Orner, Steven Dock | |
| 01:49 | Pitt | Brian Edward hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the baseline but he's fouled by Fred Haag - foul #2 on Fred Haag, team foul #11 | 29-25 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson (PG), James Elkins (PF) Anthony Stanley, Cheng-Gong Wang | |
| Subs | Pitt | John Bailey (PF) Kenneth Nicholson | |
| 01:49 | Pitt | Brian Edward makes the 1st free throw | 29-26 |
| 01:49 | Pitt | Brian Edward makes the 2nd free throw | 29-27 |
| 01:30 | Cincinnati | James Elkins is fouled on the floor by David Hawkins - foul #2 on David Hawkins, team foul #9 | 29-27 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley (PG) Robert Jackson | |
| Subs | Pitt | Hugh Shinault (C) Bruce Bouley | |
| 01:30 | Cincinnati | James Elkins makes the 1st free throw | 30-27 |
| 01:30 | Cincinnati | James Elkins makes the 2nd free throw | 31-27 |
| 01:06 | Pitt | Hugh Shinault blows the layup | 31-27 |
| 01:05 | Pitt | David Hawkins hits the follow up shot | 31-29 |
| 00:47 | Cincinnati | Anthony Stanley connects on the pull-up jumper from just outside the lane set up by Timothy Miller | 33-29 |
| 00:26 | Pitt | John Bailey misses the easy layup but he's hacked by James Elkins - foul #2 on James Elkins, team foul #12 | 33-29 |
| Subs | Cincinnati | Robert Jackson (PG), Clinton Englund (SG), Cheng-Gong Wang (PF), Robert Callahan (C) Anthony Stanley, Fred Haag, James Elkins, Ronald Davis | |
| Subs | Pitt | Steven Dock (SG), Kenneth Nicholson (PF), Bruce Bouley (C) Jesse Harshaw, Brian Edward, Hugh Shinault | |
| 00:26 | Pitt | John Bailey makes the 1st free throw | 33-30 |
| 00:26 | Pitt | John Bailey misses the 2nd free throw | 33-30 |
| 00:26 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 00:03 | Pitt | Kenneth Nicholson blows the layup | 33-30 |
| 00:02 | Pitt | David Hawkins pulls down the offensive rebound | 33-30 |
| 00:00 | Pitt | The clock runs out | 33-30 |